"The Federal Communications Commission has released a massive trove of viewer complaints against the musician, the show's broadcast partner NBC, and the NFL. Many of them expressed outrage at the supposed bawdiness of Bad Bunny's Spanish-language lyrics and dancing on a broadcast watched by children. "That was the most disgusting inappropriate show. I had to make all of my children go into the next room!" wrote one traumatized Las Vegas viewer. "The none use [sic] of inappropriate language should stand no matter what language it's in. This is the most disturbing thing I've witnessed on live TV in a long time.""
""NFL halftime show showed 2 men in act of intercourse while behind a pickup truck door," wrote one aghast Ohioan. "The ratings for NFL [sic] made it safe for my children to watch but they witnessed this and became disturbed." Another viewer from Charlotte, NC who, to their credit, seemed familiar with Bad Bunny's catalog, wrote that they "take issue with the vocal performances of 'Safaera,' which is a track widely known for explicit sexual references and graphic lyrical content, and 'Yo Perreo Sola,' which had choreography featuring overtly sexualized movements, including widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts and other sexually suggestive conduct.""
"Those viewers were likely not sated by the FCC's February review of the performance, which found that the songs' lyrics had been appropriately altered for the broadcast. Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) had called for the FCC to investigate the broadcast. "What Americans witnessed during the Super Bowl halftime show with Bad Bunny was despicable and never should be allowed to be shown on television again,""
The Super Bowl halftime performance by Bad Bunny was widely seen as a milestone for Latin music and Puerto Rican culture, but it also drew significant backlash. The Federal Communications Commission released a large set of viewer complaints directed at Bad Bunny, NBC, and the NFL. Many complaints objected to Spanish-language lyrics and dancing on a broadcast watched by children, describing the show as inappropriate and disturbing. Some viewers cited explicit sexual references and choreography, including twerking, grinding, and pelvic thrusts. The FCC’s February review found that the songs’ lyrics were appropriately altered for broadcast. A member of Congress had urged the FCC to investigate the performance.
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